Two days later, southwest outside the city of Shuofang.

"Sister has to be in such a hurry, why don't you wait until the celebration of the new head of the family to succeed to the throne is over before leaving?" Liu Binyuan looked at Liu Qingxue who was holding the reins of the horse in front of him.

Liu Qingxue touched the horse's mane and said, "No." Getting used to being in a familiar and comfortable place can be burning. Be your head of the house with peace of mind, and I'll come back when I'm done with what I need to do. ”

She turned her head to look at Xiao Ying'er behind Liu Binyuan, and asked casually, "When do you plan to get married?"

Liu Binyuan's face turned red all of a sudden, like a bright red tomato. Xiao Ying'er tilted her head and appeared behind him, thinking quite seriously: "Father means to wait until the battle situation is stable, but now, I don't know how my father and the Liu family plan to ......."

Liu Qingxue nodded, looked at her blushing brother with a smile, and said, "She asked you, what are you going to do?"

Liu Binyuan was stunned for a moment before he remembered that he was already the head of the Liu family, and it was the person who should make this decision, so he took a few steps back in a dumbfounded voice, waved his hand again and again, and said something in his mouth: "I, I...... Of course...... It doesn't matter......"

Liu Qingxue chuckled and turned her head, leading the horse and gradually moving away, Liu Binyuan hurriedly explained to Xiao Ying'er, Xiao Ying'er looked inexplicable, and by the way, laughed at the tomato-like color on Liu Binyuan's face. The two talked to themselves slowly, and gradually distanced themselves from Liu Qingxue.

There were only a few people in the team who came to see them off, except for Xiao Ying'er, Liu Binyuan and Liu Heng, there were only a few attendants. Liu Heng, who had been silent before, walked with Liu Qingxue beside the horse. He let the two young men fight behind him, looked into the distance and said: "I have already ordered Duan Xinnan's matter, intelligence is not what Fuhao Commercial Bank is good at, but I have also entrusted Xingluo, and Xingluo's intelligence network will also pay attention to this person's movements, and I will ask the local branch to inform you if there is news." If you need help, just let the branch know. ”

"Uncle Cousin bothered, thank you, Uncle Cousin. ”

"However, Duan Xinnan is a person who stands at the pinnacle of the Outer Martial Arts after all, with his skills, it will be difficult to find him if he doesn't show his traces, not to mention that he has disappeared for decades, and there must be a deviation between his appearance and people's impressions, even if it is Xingluo, I am afraid it will take some time. ”

Qingxue knew that this matter was not in a hurry, so Uncle Tang asked his subordinates to take their time, so there was no need to rush. Liu Qingxue nodded.

"Then isn't your trip aimless, where are you going?" asked Liu Heng curiously.

Liu Qingxue lowered her head and said softly: "Before returning to the north, I have other things to do, but I was forced to withdraw because of the chaos in the north. This time, whether that person is dead or alive, I will find him. Therefore, in Qingxue's heart, there is already a place to go. ”

Liu Heng was stunned for a moment. Liu Qingxue never talked about what happened after leaving home, so Liu Heng didn't ask. But listening to Liu Qingxue's tone, this person seems to be very important to her.

Living to this age, Liu Heng didn't expect that he would have such a strong curiosity about the story of a junior. After all, this is Liu Qingxue, who has had a cold face since she was a child, except for the sword in her hand, as well as her mother and younger brother, there is almost nothing that can make her attentive and persistent. Liu Heng couldn't help but wonder what kind of person made Liu Qingxue care so much.

However, the consciousness of being an elder finally suppressed his desire to find out. He stopped and looked at the little girl who was bruised when he was learning the sword with him, but she had to turn her back even to cry, and she had become a slim girl. Watching Liu Qingxue turn over and get on the horse, he unconsciously had a relieved smile on his face, and the strange curiosity and conjecture just now were all forgotten.

"Your father and mother will be very pleased with the decision you made. Liu Heng said earnestly.

Liu Qingxue only smiled slightly and did not answer.

"Speaking of which, Qingxue still has something she wants to ask Uncle Chapel. Liu Qingxue, who was sitting on the horse, was not in a hurry to leave, but turned her head and asked.

"What's the matter?"

"Uncle Cousin said before that Uncle Cousin also obtained the support of Fuhao Commercial Bank through marriage back then, right?"

"Not bad. Liu Heng smiled, and had already roughly guessed what Liu Qingxue was going to ask.

"Then ......" Liu Qingxue thought for a moment as if she was wording, "How does Uncle Cousin feel about choosing to marry and become a useful person to the Liu family?"

Liu Heng smiled, looked down from the horse, the hood sheltered from the wind covered Liu Heng's face, Liu Qingxue couldn't see his expression clearly, only heard him say: "Shuang'er is gentle and kind, treat me very well." I have been with her for more than ten years, and I am very happy. I have never regretted my choice to get married. ”

"Yes......" Liu Qingxue muttered thoughtfully.

But Liu Heng suddenly took a step closer, came to the side of the horse, and said in a voice so low that only the two of them could hear: "But this choice also led me to a completely different path, a completely different path. I am satisfied with the choices I made, and I also remember the various mistakes I made at the beginning. ”

Liu Heng raised his head, and Liu Qingxue was able to see his resolute eyes: "So you don't have to worry about whether it was worth it for you to run away from home and escape the marriage, should it be." Let's ride a horse and go! This kind of question, wait until you reach the age of General Feng to think about it. ”

Liu Qingxue was silent for a moment, and suddenly smiled, and while smiling, she habitually lowered her head, and the smile only appeared for a moment in Liu Heng's eyes. Then Liu Qingxue raised her head, raised her head firmly, and said, "Qingxue knows, thank you, Uncle Cousin." ”

At this time, Liu Binyuan and Xiao Ying'er quickly chased after them, and the red on Liu Binyuan's face had faded by half.

"By the way, Master asked me to bring a message to my sister. He said that if he met Duan Xinnan, he couldn't lose the face of his master and his old man. Since you want him to learn, you have to beat him to be considered a teacher!" Liu Bin hurriedly rushed forward and said.

Xiao Ying'er poked her head out from behind him, and with a hand with five fingers open, she waved exaggeratedly in the air, and said with a smile: "Goodbye, sister!"

Liu Qingxue nodded slightly, and finally waved lightly to the team seeing them off, then pulled the reins of the horse and ran into the distance in the wind and snow.

Liu Heng looked at Liu Qingxue's back and asked, "What did you kid say?"

"Of course," Liu Binyuan said with a grin, "But it's not for my sister, it's for me." There are two of the three goals set by the master for me, if my sister really defeats Duan Xinnan, then it will be much easier for me to deal with my sister than to face Duan Xinnan!" Liu Binyuan smiled evilly.

Liu Heng glared at Liu Binyuan helplessly, turned back to face the people who came to see him off, and waved his hand: "Go back to the city!"

......

After sending Liu Qingxue away, Liu Binyuan and Liu Heng were still busy, Liu Heng, who had been acting as the acting head of the family behind the scenes, was naturally the best person to assist Liu Binyuan in getting familiar with and mastering family affairs, and the two hurried to the Rongxue Garden, where the head of the family was in the office. Liu Heng deliberately exercised Liu Binyuan, and many things were handed over to him to deal with, so the efficiency was much slower, and a thick layer of paperwork had been piled up in front of the case, and they were all busy these days, Xiao Ying'er had already seen it, and she felt bored, so she went back to her residence by herself.

The important positions of city affairs in Shuofang City are all held by the Liu family, so the documents for the affairs of the city are also in front of the case of the head of the Liu family. Looking at the dense small characters on the document in front of him, Liu Binyuan was two big. However, Liu Heng didn't interfere, waited by the side, let Liu Binyuan play, and only said a cold word when necessary. Liu Binyuan has a feeling that he was targeted by his husband when he was a child in the school and wrote ancient texts silently.

There was another knock on the door, and this was the third time this morning. Before Liu Binyuan finished processing the pile of documents in front of him, someone would rush to send a new pile.

Liu Binyuan replied helplessly, ready to almost see death as home, but saw that the person who came was only holding a few thin pieces of paper in his hand.

This is still a rare thing, is this the last one? Liu Binyuan immediately smiled and beckoned the man to come in, took the paperwork, and asked, "Hard work, the back is gone, right?"

The disciple didn't notice the smile on Liu Binyuan's face at all, but was a little out of breath because of running.

"Young master, it's the envoy from the Chengji Palace. ”

Liu Binyuan was stunned even with Liu Heng, and the two of them saw that what Liu Binyuan received in his hand was a delicate letter of worship, as well as a series of related information texts such as the list of missions.

"At this point in time, what can happen to King Chengji's side? Could it be that the news has reached Yunzhou so quickly?" Liu Heng touched his chin and thought, "If that's the case, why didn't you see that kid from Liu Guanglei rushing back?" Even if he was with the mission, he should have taken the time to meet in advance. ”

"No matter what, Ying'er is still here, and I don't think there will be any malice in their trip. Then let them in. Liu Binyuan sent the disciple who sent the letter while curiously opening the roster of the mission. He wished he could get out of these papers for a moment.

"Huh?" Liu Binyuan looked at the most eye-catching name on the roster with some surprise, which belonged to the envoy of the mission.

Liu Heng leaned over and said softly: "Xiao Yilan...... I haven't heard of the name, but the surname is Xiao, is it the son of the Chengji Palace?

"Ying'er has an older brother named this, and it is said that he is outside, but his identity is not stated on the roster," Liu Binyuan's attention fell elsewhere. "It stands to reason that the second prince of the palace personally sent an envoy, and it should be noted here that even if he has always been free, he can also get an official position before leaving. From the deputy envoy and below, the identity and official position are very clear, but this is the main envoy who seems vague, and even the identity of the second son has not been mentioned. What's the mystery in that?"

Liu Heng glanced at the list, and as Liu Binyuan said, Xiao Yilan's name was empty, in stark contrast to the others.

"The dignified Wangfu should not have this kind of omission......"

As he spoke, someone slowly approached the doorway. Liu Binyuan recognized the deputy envoy at a glance, Lin Qian, the leader of the younger generation in the army of the Chengji Palace, the two had known each other since they were in Yunzhou, Liu Binyuan smiled and nodded at him.